Autoing Brian for the turn. Ya snooze ya lose.
Turn 46 AM, Tuesday, May 3rdBrian decided to turn the lights on to get a good look around.
Once he's signed and has the map, he shall bid a cheery goodbye to Phyllis, head out and go in the general direction of his house. If he sees any of the others he'll direct them towards the Post Office.
"I just arrived here. What's Mopetown like?" he asked.
"Hi. My name is Mathew Fan and I was wondering what this building is. It has that sort of feel of secrets and knowledge."
Brian: B3
Horatio: B5 (In Town Hall)
Richard: C4 (In Becky's house)
Mathew: C2 (In Museum)
The house
Brian had ventured into was cold and dark. He rubbed his hands together to warm up.
Why was it so cold in May of all months? He had spotted a lamp sort of object previously, so he walked over and fiddled around with it a bit. To his surprise,
it turned on quite easily, lighting up the area and making it a bit warmer! Additionally, a
moth flew out of the lamp. Brian caught it with his bare hands.
Upon examining his surroundings, he realized he was in a small, empty living room. A radio was placed in the other corner of the house, next to a set of stairs. There didn't seem to be much else to do, so Brian shrugged and walked outside. It was finally sunrise. Animals were coming to and from their houses and other buildings. Nearby, Horatio was walking around, fiddling with a paper map. Brian walked up to him and asked where he got that.
"Oh, top o' the mornin', Brian! I just came from the Town Hall, which, to my surprise, was open at night! You might want to head there soon," said Horatio, tilting his head in the general direction of the Town Hall. "If you want to know where your assigned dream-home is, they'll tell you! Oh, I can't wait to see the spectacular furnishings my house came decorated with!" Brian didn't believe that they had assigned homes. Especially since no one knew they were coming. Horatio must have been mistaken.
Horatio then walked off in the direction of his house. Brian just stood there, confused. A voice called out to him from just a foot away.
"Hey. You."
"What? Who?" Brian spun around, startled.
A brown raccoon leaned against a tree. "That house you were in. Cozy. Warm. Feels like home. Pre-furnished, too. You like it?"
A few minutes earlier, Horatio was finishing off signing a bunch of forms and papers. He had not actually read over them carefully, since Phyllis' world-ending glare made him feel under pressure!
"Ah, alright... Um, yes," said Horatio, who then signed the last form, and handed it back to Phyllis, who looked over it quickly and then threw it in a random direction behind her. She attempted a half-hearted smile and gave him a map of the town!
((Horatio has gained a Town Map, which is now shown, along with the associated legend, in the first post. Anyone with a Town Map can specify which grid square to travel to once per turn, along with their other actions. Additionally, everyone's grid location will be noted at the top of the post.))
"I'm sure the place can't be too boring... I mean, after all, the bus seems to arrive at all hours of the day or night! You must have a most exciting job, Phyllis, getting to meet and greet all new arrivals to the town! Such as myself." Horatio clasped his hands together and awaited a response. Phyllis merely slapped her right wing onto her face, but he thought he could see a hint of happiness. She told him her shift was over, and headed to the back of the building as a white pelican took over her spot.
A few minutes later, Horatio was traveling to A2. How exciting! His own house! Oh, he was sure it was going to be grand. On the way there, he passed by Brain, and directed the fellow to the Town Hall before continuing onward. In nearly no time at all,
our monocled friend found himself at the doorstep of a small, red-roofed house! Exquisite.Richard lie back on Becky's comfortable, probably very expensive bed. After the long drive, plus wandering around town for a few hours, and all the preparation he had undergone pre-travel, he was very tired.
"That's a nice name, Becky." He sat up again.
"Oh, thanks! I'm preparing to go fishing. You're free to join me if you want!" Becky looked his way.
"Uh... I don't have a fishing rod. Anyway, I just arrived here. What's Mopetown like?"
To Richard's surprise,
Becky pulled out a second fishing rod out of her cabinets and handed it to him. How generous! "Yeah, I kind of guessed you were new. You don't look like any of us, after all. Mopetown is... well, it's pleasant. We've been having some problems lately with the-"
Suddenly, the lights in Becky's house went off. Richard heard her sigh mid-sentence.
"-power grid. No one knows what's causing it..." Her voice trailed off, as if she was lost in thought. "I guess we should probably head outside, huh? No reason to wait around in the dark. The power will probably be back up soon, anyway."
Mathew walked up to the sleeping owl. He tapped his foot a few times on the ground to see if he was able to wake him up. Unfortunately, his efforts were in vain. He would have to try a different method!
"Hi, my name is-" Upon speaking the first words of his sentence, the nicely-dressed owl woke up with a shock!
"Hoo! Hoo hoo! Erm... oh, I'm quite dreadfully sorry. I do tend to doze off quite a bit! I say, I don't recognize you, lad. What's your name, wot wot?" The owl straightened himself up and put his hands behind his back.
Mathew rolled his eyes and tried again. "Hi, my name is Mathew Fan. I was wondering where I am, and what this building is. It has this feel of...
secrets and
knowledge, you know?"
The owl's face brightened. "My good sir, this is the
Mopeville museum! We catalogue a wide variety of species, both dead and alive! You must be new in town. My name is Blathers, and I'm the museum's curator. Down the hall and to the left is my sister Celeste's cafe. Feel free to examine our
admittedly limited collection of fossils, fish, bugs and paintings. And... if you
do end up finding any of these three things, we at the Mopeville museum would be forever indebted to you, were you to graciously donate them!"
Mathew searched his pockets,
but found nothing of the sort. Oh well. At least Mopeville had something interesting to do!
Player List
Name: Brian
Gender: Male
Life aspirations: Get the best collection of computer technology in town.
Hobbies: Playing Video Games and anything involving Computers.
Inventory: Simple Blue Outfit (worn), Moth
Current status:
Name: Horatio
Gender: Male
Life aspirations: To have the most elegant, luxuriously-appointed house, the finest collection of antiques and artefacts, throw the best cocktail parties and maybe, one day, become mayor, or some other prominent position!
Hobbies: Wine, admiring fine works of art, mild sarcasm, studying old/ancient things and hearing his own voice.
Inventory: Simple Red Outfit (worn)
Current status:
Name: Richard
Gender: Male
Life aspirations: Success: Have the biggest house and the most stuff in town!
Hobbies: Fishing and cooking
Inventory: Cheap Suit (Worn), Apple, Cheap Fishing Rod (-1 to fishing in oceans and waterfalls)
Current status: Bee stings (-1 to vision-related rolls)
Name: Mathew Fan
Gender: Male
Life aspirations: Start up an ever growing orchard.
Hobbies: Collecting things and bury down the things under trees, flowers and rocks.
Inventory: Simple Yellow Outfit (Worn)
Current status:
I somehow pfutzed the OOC here.
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